📰 In The Arena Weekly
The go-to newsletter for sports, media & entertainment professionals. Each week, we curate the top events, insights & people to know to help you stay connected to new opportunities.
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⚡ Headlines
Mark Walter sold the Lakers for a record-breaking $12.5 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger
Paramount Demands $1.8B From AGs For Costs Of Antitrust Suit Over WBD
MLB unanimously approves sale of San Diego Padres at a valuation of $3.9 billion
🗓️ Events to Know
⭐ Editor's Pick:
GrindCon Creator Camp | Hosted by eXpozedTV
September 12 | NYC, NY | Register here
After a sold-out LA debut, GrindCon Creator Camp hits NYC for one day to unite rising creators to build sustainable careers through hands-on workshops, A&R feedback, and industry access.
More Events
ILEA Live 2026 | Hosted by International Live Events Association
August 24–26 | Chicago, IL | Register here
Creating Futures unites visionaries across the live events industry to explore AI, emerging technology, and what's next for experiential marketing.
AXS DRIVE | Hosted by Sports Business Journal
September 22–24 | Indianapolis, IN | Register here
AXS DRIVE equips team presidents, C-level leaders, and directors with data-driven strategies to boost revenue and outpace the competition in sports business.
Help us keep the community in the loop! If you're attending one of these events or know one we should feature, send us an email for a chance to be included in a future edition.
💼 New Jobs This Week
🏆 Editor's Pick: Everpass Media | Director, Strategy & Partnerships | $160k –$190k/yr | New York, NY
More Roles
LAFC | Director, Corporate Partnerships | $100k/yr Los Angeles, CA
WME | Director, Entertainment Marketing & Advisory | $112.5k/yr–$150k/yr | New York, NY
Anthropic | Global Technology Partner Manager | $365k–$425k/yr | New York, NY (Hybrid)
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🌟 Leaders Making Moves
Katie Martin Kelley joins Netflix as VP of Communications, Film after leaving Warner Bros. (via Hollywood Reporter)
Rufus Hack joins TMRW Sports as first President of Golf (via LinkedIn)
José E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones acquire the San Diego Padres after approval from MLB (via MLB)
👀 Welcoming our new Summer Cohort members!
Yesterday, we welcomed over 100 new members to Arena through our Summer Cohort. We’re so excited to have you join and can’t wait for your first intros to drop on Monday.
For the rest of our members - reminder that you’ll be upgraded to our newly designed version of Arena on Monday! We can’t wait for you to see all the amazing changes we’ve made.
If you didn’t get a chance to join in this cohort, we’ll open applications for new members in the Fall. Stay plugged in with us here in the meantime.
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